Marlene Dietrich is a parody of herself in this Arabian Nights tale. She dances, but at least she doesn’t sing.

It has some of the best Cole Porter songs, including “So In Love,” and an astonishing, leggy Ann Miller performing “Too Darn Hot.”

Elegant Hitchcock movie, new to me. Top billing for Marlene Dietrich, one of the most over-rated performers of the 20th century. More interesting are Jane Wyman and Michael Wilding.

This Dracula sequel, which was produced with the approval of the Stoker family, was a fun read and could make an interesting film. Bram Stoker himself is one of the book’s characters with a historical basis.

This album is so beautiful and intensely sad that it hurts me to breathe when I’m listening to it. Of Montreal’s other albums are funny and sexy [for the most part], my favorite combo.

It’s spectacular and has a great cast! Gregory Peck’s performance is unforgettably mad. This must have been frightening on the big screen.

Not the best, not the worst wedding romantic comedy. I’m a sucker for any vehicle for the two leading men. A solid cast lifts so-so material. If you have to see everything with Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and the inimitable Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell, then rent this one.

Why in the world is this recommended as a novel for young adults? Its heroine is 30 years old, and the series is about university power plays and town-gown politics.

It’s “99% natural,” and is better than many cleaning products out there. Since it’s made by Clorox, it’s readily available. But if you are concerned about that unnatural 1%, there’s an array of cleaners that would be more suitable. Then again one has to keep in mind that “natural” doesn’t nessarily translate to “environmentally friendly” or “green.” To the credit of this product line, its web site lists ingredients and explains its use of the term “natural.”

This article on Care2 is very helpful in determining what you do not want in a household cleaning product.

This collection of 3 interconnected novellas set in academia was a highly entertaining read. The felines creeping through the text were not all that earned this work a comparison to Poe. Suspenseful and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny.